EASTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17783, 12 July 1916, Page 5

EASTERN THEATRE

BRUSSILOFP'S STEADY ADVANCE. GERMANS COMPLETELY DEFEATED. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright) (Australian N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON. July 10. Reee!veil July Jl, 5.5 p.m. The. Morning Post’s Petrograd correspondent states that General Brusslloff Is steadily pushing forward his flanking movement. Within four miles of tile Ktokhorl the Germans were caught in a right angle by the flanking operations and completely defeated, hurriedly retreating across the river. A regiment of Hungarian cavalry was sacrificed to protect the retreat. FEELING OT GERMANY. RUSSIA’S STRENGTH ADMITTED. GERMANS OUT-MANOEUVRED. FURTHER ADVANCE ENSURED. HUGE CAPTURES OF MEN AND GUNS LONDON, July it. Received July 1 1, 9.10 p.m. Latest news of the Russian offensive proves that it continues in accordance with the carefully matured plans. Even the Germans are not attempting to hide its importance. The Berlin Tageblatt admits that the Russians number 137 divisions of infantry and thirty-six of cavalry, totalling 3,740,000 infantry and 162,000 cavalry. The troops are far superior in morale and equipment to those defeated in 1015. It is now plain that General Bruislloff entirely out-manoeuvred Von Bothmer and Linsingen. While apparently concentrating on the southern attack ho suddenly extended operations and developed a flanking movement, covering fifty miles from north of Kolkl to the Prlpct river. Brusslloff steadily pushed the Germans from the line of the Styr to the line of the Stokhod, and crossed to the western bank at a spot where the river takes a sudden turn. The Germans here fought with the energy of desperation, bat the fight ended in general flight and an order to cross the Stokhod to escape annihilation. The tally of prisoners and captured material is yet Incomplete, but in tbe Stokhod region alone 640 officers, over 20,000 unwonnded prisoners, 55 guns and 93 maxims were captured as the result of the new offensive. The Austro-Oerman casualties are at least 50.000 and Brusslloff has now gained positions ensuring further progress. The Germans have lost their opportunity for successful opposition east of the Stokhod, and all chances of tactical manoeuvring. FAVOURABLE RUSSIAN DISPOSITION MOST DIFFICULT SECTION SURMOUNTED. LONDON, July 11. Received July 11, II.JU p.m. General Brusslloff has the Pinsk boglaml covering his right flunk after crot-E-

inpr tho StnUhorl, n-nl will no in :» position to threaten the newly-constructed defences at Kovel. The situation to the south is equally satisfactory. Since the capture of Buezaez the lower Strypa and Dneister front has been fairly quiet, .while Getiertil Leehtitsky lias been overthrowing Pflanzer's army, and advancing on the Delatymr railway. Brnssiloff now ordered General Toiler batteheff to advance, and the successful combined moves resulted in surmounting tiie most difficult section op the Dneister. TURKISH CLAIMS. AMKTKRDAM, duly 11. deceived July 11, 11.20 p.m. Turkisli communique ; We defeated the Russians near Sinekon, near Ifamudau, and the enemy fled to Sineh, where they ore heseiged. 'Hie Kussian offensive in the Caucasus near Tsyscherok failed. We sank four enemy transports and several sailers, and ignited a hit? petroleum depot.